Segmented prism element and associated methods for manifold fiberoptic switches
First Claim
1. An optical system, comprising:
- at least one first moveable mirror for receiving and reflecting at least one first selected wavelength from one or more input fiber ports to one output fiber port according to a position of said first mirror, said output fiber port transmitting an output optical signal of selected wavelengths from one or more input optical signals from said one or more input fiber ports;
a tap for coupling a portion of said output fiber port output optical signal to a first monitoring port;
at least one second moveable mirror for receiving and selectively reflecting at least one second selected wavelength from said first monitoring port to an output monitoring port according to a position of said second mirror;
at least one steering element for steering the first selected wavelength from each of said one or more input fiber ports onto said first mirror, and steering the first selected wavelength from said first mirror to said output fiber port, and further steering the second selected wavelength from said first monitoring port onto said second mirror, and steering the second selected wavelength from said second mirror to said output monitoring port; and
an optical measurement device for receiving the second selected wavelength of a portion of the output optical signal coupled to said output monitoring port and measuring at least one optical property of the output optical signal.
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Abstract
A fiber optic switch utilizing a segmented prism element, comprising a fiber optic switch used in multi-channel optical communications networks and having one or more arrays of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) mirrors, wherein at least a first array of MEMS mirrors is utilized to select & switch wavelengths from a number of input fiber ports (N) to an output fiber port, wherein at least a second array of MEMS mirrors using and sharing the same free space optics as the first MEMS array is utilized to produce yet another fiber optic switch, wherein the second switch is utilized to select individual wavelengths or spectral components from its input fiber ports to send to its output fiber port for optical power or other monitoring purposes, thus, enabling a cost effective, high level of integration N×1 or alternatively a 1×N switch capable of internal feedback monitoring.
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22 Claims
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1. An optical system, comprising:
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at least one first moveable mirror for receiving and reflecting at least one first selected wavelength from one or more input fiber ports to one output fiber port according to a position of said first mirror, said output fiber port transmitting an output optical signal of selected wavelengths from one or more input optical signals from said one or more input fiber ports; a tap for coupling a portion of said output fiber port output optical signal to a first monitoring port; at least one second moveable mirror for receiving and selectively reflecting at least one second selected wavelength from said first monitoring port to an output monitoring port according to a position of said second mirror; at least one steering element for steering the first selected wavelength from each of said one or more input fiber ports onto said first mirror, and steering the first selected wavelength from said first mirror to said output fiber port, and further steering the second selected wavelength from said first monitoring port onto said second mirror, and steering the second selected wavelength from said second mirror to said output monitoring port; and an optical measurement device for receiving the second selected wavelength of a portion of the output optical signal coupled to said output monitoring port and measuring at least one optical property of the output optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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